The Worldwide Air Pollution Map

Yale University's Environmental Performance Index - Air Map visualizes air pollution levels across the world. The map uses footing marking information from the World Health Organization together with satellite-derived estimates calculated past times researchers at Dalhousie University.

The map shows the levels of fine particulate thing or PM2.5 across the globe. It likewise allows yous to thought the place of the world' dirtiest ability plants. People living inwards areas shaded dark on the map are exposed to unsafe levels of particulate matter. Those living inwards areas shaded ruby-red are exposed to unhealthy levels.

In much of the footing the poorest air lineament correlates closely to population density. The master copy exception to this is inwards Northern Africa where high levels of particulates are caused past times Saharan mineral dust.